Channel 12 News Splits From AzCentral, Hopes People Go to New Site

Channel 12 News (KPNX-TV) has split off from AzCentral after a 14-year partnership, and now hopes people visit its own site. The station will clearly struggle to draw a respectable amount of traffic to its site, 12News.com, for years to come. One big help would be an immediate improvement to…

New Times Wins Defamation Lawsuit by Lawyer Larry Klayman

Larry Klayman, a lawyer who claimed he’d been defamed by two newspapers, including Phoenix New Times, lost his case in a recent ruling by a Florida federal judge. Quoting frequently from Alice in Wonderland, U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway concluded in her 34-page decision that Klayman’s case failed to…

Jodi Arias Sentenced to Natural Life in Prison; Recalls Stabbing Victim

Infamous boyfriend-killer Jodi Arias was sentenced today to spend the rest of her natural life in prison for the 2008 slaying of Travis Alexander. The sentence handed down by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens comes after two juries deadlocked on whether Arias deserved a death sentence. Stephens could…

Former Arizona Governor Raul Castro Dies

Raul Castro, the first and only Hispanic to serve as Arizona’s governor, has died at age 98. In a Facebook message last year in support of David Garcia as state Superintendent of Public Instruction that it was “hard to believe” that since being elected 40 years ago, “no other Latino…

Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Project Runway

At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. This week, we look for the folks…

Strippers Sue Over Alleged Unpaid Tips and Wages

Three Valley strip clubs are being sued by exotic dancers with the help of a Texas law firm over alleged unpaid tips and wages. The various plaintiffs in the cases are being represented by Kennedy Hodges LLP of Houston, which is engaged in dozens of similar cases across the United…

Dispensaries Shake Up Chances for Marijuana Legalization in Arizona in 2016

The chances of a successful marijuana-legalization initiative in Arizona for 2016 appear to have diminished due to fighting among two competing political groups. As we reported on March 27, the Marijuana Policy Project of Arizona was surprised by the sudden launch of a competing 2016 campaign by their chairperson, Dr…

Andrew Thomas’ New Website About ISIS Is a Bomb; With UPDATE

A new website launched two weeks ago by disgraced Arizona politician Andrew Thomas about the “threat” of ISIS appears to be defunct. Thomas, ignominiously disbarred in April of 2012 after abusing his power as Maricopa County Attorney, last year wasted $750,000 in Clean Elections cash for his failed bid for…